Electromechanical braking device for a braking system and braking system for a vehicle

ABSTRACT

An electromechanical braking device for a braking system including a master brake cylinder including an electric motor, an adjustable output rod, and a gear, the electric motor being connected to the output rod at least via the gear so that a power transmission path is present via which a motor output is at least partially transmittable to the output rod so that the output rod is adjustable, the electromechanical braking device including at least one elastic component situated within the power transmission path which is configured so that the at least one elastic component is not compressible below a control point of the electromechanical braking device, but during the occurrence of pressure peaks in the master brake cylinder which are above the control point of the electromechanical braking device, the at least one elastic component is compressible. Also described is a braking system for a vehicle.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an electromechanical braking device fora braking system including a master brake cylinder. In addition, thepresent invention relates to a braking system for a vehicle.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Patent document DE 20 2010 017 605 U1 discusses a brake booster, amethod, and a device for its operation. The brake booster is configuredas an electromechanical brake booster. The brake booster includes anelectric motor which is connected to a booster housing of the brakebooster with the aid of a rotation-to-translation conversion gear insuch a way that a rotary motion of a rotor of the electric motor isconvertible into a translational motion of the booster housing. Anoutput rod is also adjustable with the aid of the translational motionof the booster housing in such a way that an internal pressure in atleast one chamber of a master brake cylinder situated on the brakebooster may be increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an electromechanical braking device for abraking system including a master brake cylinder having the featuresdescribed herein and a braking system for a vehicle having the featuresdescribed herein.

The present invention makes possible an electromechanical braking devicewhich has a significantly reduced rigidity compared to conventionalelectromechanical braking devices in the event of an occurrence ofpressure peaks in the master brake cylinder of the braking system. Inparticular, the electromechanical braking device according to thepresent invention combines the advantages of a good controllabilitybased on its configuration including the electric motor and a lowrigidity in the event of the occurrence of pressure peaks in the masterbrake cylinder. The significantly reduced rigidity of theelectromechanical braking device may be used in particular forcompensating for a return volume during an ABS control. Therefore, anarising return volume may be accommodated flexibly. In this way, it maybe ensured that in the event of the occurrence of pressure peaks in themaster brake cylinder, there is no risk of damage to theelectromechanical braking device, for example, damage to the plasticteeth of the gear or another component of the electromechanical brakingdevice. Thus, with the aid of the present invention, anelectromechanical braking device may be implemented which has a servicelife/operating period which is increased with respect to the relatedart.

In one advantageous specific embodiment of the electromechanical brakingdevice, the pressure peaks (to be attenuated) in the master brakecylinder, as of which the at least one elastic component iscompressible, are above a predefined (predeterminable) threshold valueand/or correspond to a predefined (predeterminable) minimum pressureincrease within a predefined (predeterminable) time interval. Forexample, the pressure peaks in the master brake cylinder, as of whichthe at least one elastic component is compressible, may be above athreshold value of 80 bar. The pressure peaks may be above a thresholdvalue of 100 bar, in particular above a threshold value of 120 bar,likewise above a threshold value of 150 bar. For the minimum pressureincrease, values of 50 bar, 80 bar, 100 bar, 120 bar, or 150 bar may beused. The predefined time interval may be between 10 ms and 100 ms.Thus, not only a predefined force level (or pressure level) may be usedto characterize pressure peaks, but also a kinetic energy(power/pressure and associated gradient) may be introduced into thegear. In both cases, it is ensured that the electromechanical brakingdevice has an advantageously high rigidity below the control point ofthe electromechanical braking device, while the electromechanicalbraking device behaves elastically during a recirculation, in particularduring pressure peaks caused by the pulsations of the pumps. The valuesused for characterizing the pressure peaks to be attenuated may bechosen according to the configuration of the control point of the brakebooster.

The electromechanical braking device may, for example, be configured asan automatic braking device and/or power braking device. Such anautomatic braking device and/or power braking device may be used by adriver to reduce a speed of a vehicle which is equipped with it, withoutoperating a brake actuating element, for example, a brake pedal. Theelectromechanical braking device may thus be used for a plurality ofadvantageous automatic braking devices and/or power braking devices.

In one additional advantageous specific embodiment, theelectromechanical braking device is configured as an electromechanicalbrake booster. Compared to a vacuum booster, such an electromechanicalbrake booster has a better controllability of the supporting forceprovided with the aid of the brake booster. In addition, theelectromechanical brake booster according to the present invention hasan advantageously high elasticity in the event of an occurrence ofpressure peaks in the master brake cylinder.

For example, with the aid of a compression of the at least one elasticcomponent during the occurrence of pressure peaks in the master brakecylinder, a force may be transmitted to an input rod of theelectromechanical braking device in such a way that the input rod isadjustable in a direction oriented away from the master brake cylinder.The adjusting motion of the input rod oriented away from the masterbrake cylinder which is achievable in this way generally results in thedriver briefly reducing the driver braking force applied to a brakepedal which is linked to the input rod. Such a reduction of the driverbraking force in turn results in a reversal of the electric motor,whereby damage of a component of the electromechanical brake booster isadditionally counteracted.

In one specific embodiment, the at least one elastic component includesa disk spring which is situated between a boost body of theelectromechanical brake booster and a valve body of theelectromechanical brake booster. Thus, an economical component may beused which has a lower installation space requirement than the at leastone elastic component.

The disk spring may have a linear displacement/force spring constant. Asan alternative thereto, the disk spring may also have a progressivedisplacement/force spring constant. Thus, a plurality of different typesof disk springs may be used to implement the electromechanical brakingdevice.

In one additional specific embodiment, the at least one elasticcomponent includes a sliding sleeve, the valve body of theelectromechanical brake booster protruding into its inner opening. Inaddition, the sliding sleeve may support itself on a ring on its sidewhich is oriented away from the output rod, an adjustment motion of thering in an adjustment direction oriented toward the output rod beinglimited with the aid of a retaining ring secured to the boost body ofthe electromechanical brake booster, and the ring being supported by theboost body on its side oriented away from the output rod with the aid ofa pre-stressed spring. The specific embodiment described here may alsobe provided in a simple manner with the aid of economical components. Inaddition, in this case as well, the configuration of the at least oneelastic component is associated with no increase of the installationspace requirement of the electromechanical braking device.

The advantages listed above are also ensured in a braking system for avehicle including a corresponding electromechanical braking device and amaster brake cylinder.

Additional features and advantages of the present invention will beexplained below based on the figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first specific embodimentof the electromechanical braking device.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a second specific embodimentof the electromechanical braking device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first specific embodimentof the electromechanical braking device.

Electromechanical braking device 10 schematically represented in FIG. 1is configured for use in a braking system including a master brakecylinder 12. Electromechanical braking device 10 may interact with aplurality of different types of master brake cylinders 12. For example,master brake cylinder 12 may be a tandem master brake cylinder or amaster brake cylinder having only one pressure chamber.

Electromechanical braking device 10 includes an electric motor 14. Sincea plurality of different types of electric motors 14 may be used forelectromechanical braking device 10, electric motor 14 of the specificembodiment of FIG. 1 will not be discussed in greater detail. Inaddition, electromechanical braking device 10 includes an adjustableoutput rod 16. Output rod 16 is situatable on master brake cylinder 12in such a way that at least one (not shown) piston of master brakecylinder 12 is also adjustable with the aid of adjusted output rod 16.In this way, a volume of at least one chamber of master brake cylinder12 which is delimited with the aid of the at least one piston may bereduced, whereby an internal pressure present in master brake cylinder12 may be increased.

Electric motor 14 provides its motor output up to a so-called controlpoint of electromechanical braking device 10 in such a way that theinternal pressure present in the at least one chamber of master brakecylinder 12 may be increased with the aid of the motor outputtransmitted to output rod 16. In the specific embodiment of FIG. 1,electromechanical braking device 10 is configured as anelectromechanical brake booster 10. The motor output of electric motor14 may thus be used as an assistance force Fb for additionallyincreasing the internal pressure present in the at least one chamber ofmaster brake cylinder 12. In this way, it is possible to assist thedriver in terms of force during a pressure build-up in master brakecylinder 12.

Electromechanical braking device 10 of FIG. 1 therefore implements anelectromechanical brake boost. In particular, the electromechanicalbrake boost may be position-controlled. This may be understood to meanthat assistance force Fb/a setpoint angle of rotation (of the rotor) ofelectric motor 14 is predefined by a controller of electromechanicalbraking device 10, taking into consideration an ascertained adjustmenttravel of at least one driver braking force transmission component, forexample, an input rod 20. Alternatively, the rotation to be carried outby the rotor of electric motor 14 may be established, also taking intoconsideration a driver braking force Ff exerted on a brake actuatingelement 22, for example, a brake pedal 22. However, it should be notedthat a configuration of electromechanical braking device 10 as anelectromechanical brake booster 10, in particular as a certain type ofan electromechanical brake booster 10, is merely optional.

Electromechanical braking device 10 also includes at least one gear 18,electric motor 14 being connected to output 16 at least via gear 18 insuch a way that a power transmission path is present, via which a motoroutput/assistance force Fb applied by electric motor 14 is at leastpartially transmittable to output rod 16. Output rod 16 is thusadjustable with the aid of the at least partially transmittable motoroutput/assistance force Fb. Gear 18 may be described in particular as arotation-to-translation conversion gear, with the aid of which a rotarymotion of a rotor of electric motor 14 may be converted into atranslational motion of output rod 16. In addition to gear 18,additional components of the electromechanical braking device may beused for implementing the desired power transmission path, as describedbelow in greater detail.

The electromechanical braking device also includes at least one elasticcomponent 24 situated within the power transmission path. The at leastone elastic component 24 may be understood to mean an elastic componentwhich is configured in such a way that the at least one elasticcomponent 24 is not compressible below the control point ofelectromechanical braking device 10. However, if pressure peaks occur inmaster brake cylinder 12 which are above the control point ofelectromechanical braking device 10, the at least one elastic component24 is compressible. This compressibility of the at least one elasticcomponent 24 during pressure peaks in master brake cylinder 12 above thecontrol point of electromechanical braking device 10 makes it possibleto dampen an abrupt/sudden increase of a master brake cylinder forceFtmc counteracting the braking motion of output rod 16 in master brakecylinder 12, which would otherwise at least partially affect gear 18 viaoutput rod 16.

In this way, it is possible to reliably counteract damage to at leastone component of electromechanical braking device 10 due to the abruptincrease in master brake cylinder force Ftmc, in particular damage togear 18. Electromechanical braking device 10 equipped with the at leastone elastic component 24 therefore has a comparatively long servicelife/operating period without the risk of damage due to pressure peaksin master brake cylinder 12.

The pressure peaks in master brake cylinder 12, as of which the at leastone elastic component 24 is compressible, may be above a predefined(determinable) threshold value and/or correspond to a predefined(determinable) minimum pressure increase within a predefined(determinable) time interval. For example, the pressure peaks in masterbrake cylinder 12, as of which the at least one elastic component 24 iscompressible, may be above a threshold value of 80 bar. The pressurepeaks may be above a threshold value of 100 bar, in particular above athreshold value of 120 bar, likewise above a threshold value of 150 bar.Values of 50 bar, 80 bar, 100 bar, 120 bar, or 150 bar may be used forthe minimum pressure increase. The predefined time interval may bebetween 10 ms and 100 ms. The threshold value for the pressure peaks inmaster brake cylinder 12, as of which the at least one elastic component24 is compressible, may be easily and reliably determined with the aidof a construction of the at least one elastic component 24.

Thus, not only a predefined force level (or pressure level) may be usedto characterize pressure peaks, but also a kinetic energy(power/pressure and associated gradient) may be introduced into thegear.

In both cases, it is ensured that the electromechanical braking devicehas an advantageously high rigidity below the control point of theelectromechanical braking device, while the electromechanical brakingdevice behaves elastically during a recirculation, in particular duringpressure peaks effectuated by the pulsations of the pumps. The valuesused for characterizing the pressure peaks to be attenuated may bechosen according to the configuration of the control point of the brakebooster.

It should be mentioned that the damping of the abruptly increasingmaster brake cylinder force Ftmc which may be effectuated with the aidof the at least one elastic component may be implemented by a purelymechanical arrangement. Thus, the increase in the service life/operatingperiod of electromechanical braking device 10 which may be ensured inthis manner is possible at low cost. In particular, by equippingelectromechanical braking device 10 with the at least one advantageouslyconfigured elastic component 24, it is possible to omit a damping of thepressure peaks with the aid of a software component configured for thispurpose. Since such a software component generally requires ameasurement of the internal pressure in master brake cylinder 12 havinga high time resolution and/or a rapid identification of an ABS flag,these complex measurement steps may be eliminated in the case of a useof the at least one elastic component 24. The damping implemented withthe aid of the at least one elastic component 24 may thus omit a use ofexpensive sensors or a complex (because it is sufficiently rapid)communication with a control device including a pressure sensor.

In addition, equipping electromechanical braking device 10 with the atleast one elastic component reliably ensures that its deformation occursin a timely manner and rapidly enough in response to the abrupt increasein the master brake cylinder force Ftmc. The problems of latency timewhich occur in master brake cylinder 12 in the case of a conventionalsoftware component for cushioning pressure peaks are thus omitted.

With the aid of the advantageous configuration of the at least oneelastic component 24, it is also feasible that when pressure peaks occurin master brake cylinder 12, a force may be transmitted to input rod 20of electromechanical braking device 10 with the aid of a compression ofthe at least one elastic component 24 in such a way that input rod 20 isadjustable in a direction oriented away from master brake cylinder 12.The driver thus notices an amplified effect counteracting his/herapplication of braking actuating element 22. In such a situation, thedriver generally responds to such a situation by reducing driver brakingforce Ff or initiating a slight reverse adjustment of brake actuatingelement 22. In a configuration of electromechanical braking device 10 asa position-controlled electromechanical brake booster 10, the responseof the driver triggers a slight reduction in speed of the rotor ofelectric motor 14, thus also making it possible to relax gear 18 duringthe occurrence of the pressure peaks. Thus, due to its compression, theat least one elastic component 24 not only effectuates a brief reductionof the internal pressure present in master brake cylinder 12, but alsoan at least slight decrease in the motor operation of electric motor 14.With the aid of both actions, damage to electromechanical braking device10, in particular gear 18, which is triggered by the abrupt increase inthe master brake cylinder force Ftmc, may be successfully counteracted.

In the specific embodiment of FIG. 1, the at least one elastic component24 is a disk spring 24 which is situated between a boost body 26 ofelectromechanical brake booster 10 and a valve body 28 of theelectromechanical brake booster. Disk spring 24 may in particular besituated between a first force transmission area 30 of boost body 26which is oriented toward master brake cylinder 12 in a braking directionand a second force transmission area 32 of valve body 28 facing firstforce transmission area 30. Force transmission areas 30 and 32 may carryor guide disk spring 24 in the form of two hardened washer disks havingappropriate strength and sliding surfaces.

A disk spring 24 is one economical specific embodiment of the at leastone elastic component 24. In addition, a disk spring 24 has acomparatively small installation space requirement. Generally, it ispossible to omit a pre-stressing of the disk spring for itsapplicability in the at least one electromechanical braking device 10.Disk spring 24 may be specifically configured for a comparatively highload. A configuration of disk spring 24 for the comparatively high loadgenerally has no effect on the brake application feel (pedal feel) ofthe driver during the application of brake actuating element 22 in thejump-in and below the control point.

Disk spring 24 may have a linear displacement/force spring constant. Asan alternative, disk spring 24 may also be configured to have aprogressive displacement/force spring constant. At a diameter of masterbrake cylinder 12 of 25.4 mm and a volume intake of the braking systemof 9.2 cm³ at 160 bar for a volume reduction at the brakes of the frontaxle and the rear axle from 160 bar to 120 bar (which makes a volumedisplacement of 1.5 cm³ necessary), a displacement of disk spring 24 ofapproximately 2.9 mm is sufficient. Such a compression of disk spring 24may already be implemented with the aid of an economical disk spring 24.

In addition to its components already described above, electromechanicalbraking device 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a housing 34 and a returnspring 36, with the aid of which output rod 16 supports itself onhousing 34. The transmission of assistance force Fb from valve body 28to output rod 16 occurs via a reaction disk 38 of electromechanicalbraking device 10. The transmission of driver braking force Ff frominput rod 20 to output rod 16 is also carried out via reaction disk 38,a tablet 40, which is situated on an end of input rod 20 oriented towardoutput rod 16 and which is guidable through an opening formed in valvebody 28, being able to contact reaction disk 38. Thus, output force Fotransmitted via output rod 16 to at least one adjustable piston ofmaster brake cylinder 12 may be a sum of assistance force Fb and driverbraking force Ff. (Output force Fo is generally equal to master brakecylinder force Ftmc.) Correspondingly, a counterforce Fc exerted byoutput rod 16 on reaction disk 38 may be a sum of return force Fr ofreturn spring 36 and output force Fo. In addition, input rod 20 maysupport itself on valve body 28 with the aid of an intermediate spring42. Boost body 26 may also support itself on input rod 20 with the aidof an additional spring 43. However, equipping electromechanical brakingdevice 10 with components 34 through 43 listed here is optional.

In addition, the electromechanical braking device may also be equippedwith a rotor position sensor 44 for monitoring the functionality ofelectric motor 14, a displacement sensor (not shown) for ascertaining anadjustment travel of input rod 20 from its non-actuated initialposition, and/or a differential travel sensor 46 for ascertaining adifferential travel between input rod 20 and boost body 26. Thus, the(absolute) adjustment travel of input rod 20, an (absolute) adjustmenttravel sb of boost body 26, the differential travel between input rod 20and boost body 26, and a gap 48 possibly present between tablet 40 andreaction disk 38 may be precisely adjustable.

Electromechanical braking device 10 thus combines the advantages of anadvantageously low rigidity during the occurrence of pressure peaks inmaster brake cylinder 12, which is comparable to a conventional vacuumbrake booster, with a controllability of output force Fo which isimproved with respect to a vacuum brake booster.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a second specific embodimentof the electromechanical braking device.

Electromechanical braking device 50 schematically represented in FIG. 2is also configured as an electromechanical brake booster 50. As the atleast one elastic component 52 through 58, electromechanical brakingdevice 50 of FIG. 2 includes a sliding sleeve 52, valve body 28protruding into its inner opening. Sliding sleeve 52 supports itself ona ring 54 which is axially movable along valve body 28, on a sideoriented away from output rod 16. However, an adjustment movement ofring 54 in an adjustment direction which is oriented toward output rod16 is limited with the aid of a retaining ring 56 which is secured toboost body 26. In addition, ring 54 is supported by boost body 26 on itsside oriented away from output rod 16 with the aid of a pre-stressedspring 58.

During normal operation of electromechanical brake booster 50, the forcefor transmitting assistance force Fb flows through pre-stressed spring58 without a compression of pre-stressed spring 58 occurring. Thus,pre-stressed spring 58 behaves like a passive element in such asituation. Therefore, during normal operation of electromechanical brakebooster 50, the assistance force may be directed to reaction disk 38 viaboost body 26, retaining ring 56, pre-stressed spring 58, ring 54, andsliding sleeve 52. A yielding of pre-stressed spring 58 is prevented upto the control point of electromechanical braking device 50 byconfiguration. No changes of the output force transmitted to the atleast one piston 60 of master brake cylinder 12 or the adjustment travelof output rod 16 result due to the additional equipping ofelectromechanical braking device 50 with components 52 through 58.

However, pressure peaks may occur in master brake cylinder 12. Forexample, if an increased wheel slip of one or multiple wheels isidentified, a pressure reduction may be carried out in at least onewheel braking cylinder which is hydraulically connected to master brakecylinder 12 by closing at least one associated intake valve and openingat least one associated outlet valve. In this way, the brake fluid fromthe at least one wheel brake cylinder is dischargeable into the at leastone storage chamber of at least one brake circuit which is connected tomaster brake cylinder 12, so that a blockage of at least one wheel maybe eliminated. In order to stabilize the volume management in the atleast one brake circuit, the previously discharged volume may be pumpedfrom the at least one storage chamber into master brake cylinder 12 withthe aid of at least one return pump. This may effectuate an abruptincrease of the internal pressure present in master brake cylinder 12.

The sharp increase of the internal pressure present in the master brakecylinder causes the “normal” assistance force level to be exceeded. Inthis case, an abrupt increase of the master brake cylinder force resultsin a significantly increased pressure of ring 54 against pre-stressedspring 58, and ultimately a yielding of pre-stressed spring 58. Ring 54is thus displaced axially away from output rod 16, which results in adeflection of retaining sleeve 52. (In such a situation, the position ofretaining ring 56 does not change due to the inertia of boost body 26;however, sliding sleeve 52 may include a notch 62 on an end facingretaining ring 56.)

The yielding of pre-stressed spring 58 or the deflection of retainingsleeve 52 makes it possible to decrease an overall rigidity ofelectromechanical braking device 50 at least briefly. Thus, it ispossible to increase volume briefly, despite an increased inertia ofelectromechanical braking device 50 (in comparison to a vacuum brakebooster), whereby the internal pressure in master brake cylinder 12 maybe slightly decreased.

In addition, the yielding of pre-stressed spring 58 or the deflection ofretaining sleeve 52 results in an increased force component beingtransmitted to the brake actuating element via input rod 20. (In such asituation, a support of reaction disk 38 yields somewhat.) The driverthus notices an increased counterforce at the brake actuating elementand generally reduces the brake application in response. The response ofthe driver in turn triggers a slight return of boost body 26 with theaid of position-controlled electric motor 14, whereby the internalpressure present in master brake cylinder 12 may additionally beslightly reduced, and gear 18 is further relievable.

With the aid of elastic components 52 through 58, it may thus beprevented that during pressure peaks in master brake cylinder 12,significant loads occur in gear 18. Instead, the retroaction of thepressure peaks on gear 18 may be dampened via a yielding/a compressionof pre-stressed spring 58. Thus, despite a use of a gear 18 having ahigh rigidity, damage to it may be prevented in the event of pressurepeaks in master brake cylinder 12. An economical gear 18 may thereforealso be used for electromechanical braking device 50. In addition, a rowof teeth may be formed on boost body 26 from an economical plasticwithout the risk of damage to the row of teeth.

The prestressing of pre-stressed spring 58 is advantageously chosen insuch a way that the pre-stressing force barely exceeds the maximumassistance force. In this way, it may be ensured that in the case of aslow brake application by the driver, the internal pressure in masterbrake cylinder 12 may also rise above the level of the control point.Although the maximum providable assistance force is limited by thecontrol point, the driver is still able to increase the internalpressure present in master brake cylinder 12 via an increased driverbraking force. In such a situation, pre-stressed spring 58 does notyield.

At least one internal part of boost body 26 may be made of metal.Sliding sleeve 52 may be made of plastic. Steel may be used for ring 54and the pre-stressed spring. However, the additional costs arising forboost body 56 may be compensated for by a more economically usable gear18.

In the specific embodiments mentioned above, electromechanical brakingdevices 10 and 50 are configured as electromechanical brake boosters. Asan alternative thereto, an advantageous electromechanical braking devicemay also be configured as an automatic braking device and/or powerbraking device, for example, for an ACC system.

The advantages listed above are also implemented in a braking system fora vehicle having such an electromechanical braking device 10 and 50 anda master brake cylinder 12.

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 12. An electromechanical braking device for a brakingsystem including a master brake cylinder, comprising: an electric motor;an adjustable output rod which is arrangeable on the master brakecylinder so that at least one piston of the master brake cylinder isadjustable with the adjusted output rod; a gear, the electric motorbeing connected to the output rod at least via the gear so that a powertransmission path is present, via which a motor output applied by theelectric motor is at least partially transmittable to the output rod sothat the output rod is adjustable with the at least partiallytransmittable motor output; and at least one elastic component situatedwithin the power transmission path which is configured so that the atleast one elastic component is not compressible below a control point ofthe electromechanical braking device, but during an occurrence ofpressure peaks in the master brake cylinder which are above the controlpoint of the electromechanical braking device, the at least one elasticcomponent is compressible.
 13. The electromechanical braking device ofclaim 12, wherein the pressure peaks in the master brake cylinder, as ofwhich the at least one elastic component is compressible, are above apredefined threshold value and/or correspond to a predefined minimumpressure increase within a predefined time interval.
 14. Theelectromechanical braking device of claim 12, wherein theelectromechanical braking device includes an automatic braking deviceand/or power braking device.
 15. The electromechanical braking device ofclaim 12, wherein the electromechanical braking device includes anelectromechanical brake booster.
 16. The electromechanical brakingdevice of claim 15, wherein with the compression of the at least oneelastic component during the occurrence of pressure peaks in the masterbrake cylinder, a force is transmittable to the input rod of theelectromechanical braking device so that the input rod is adjustable ina direction oriented away from the master brake cylinder.
 17. Theelectromechanical braking device of claim 15, wherein the at least oneelastic component includes a disk spring situated between a boost bodyof the electromechanical brake booster and a valve body of theelectromechanical brake booster.
 18. The electromechanical brakingdevice of claim 17, wherein the disk spring has a lineardisplacement/force spring constant.
 19. The electromechanical brakingdevice of claim 17, wherein the disk spring has a progressivedisplacement/force spring constant.
 20. The electromechanical brakingdevice of claim 15, wherein the at least one elastic component includesa sliding sleeve, the valve body of the electromechanical brake boosterprotruding into its inner opening.
 21. The electromechanical brakingdevice of claim 20, wherein the sliding sleeve supports itself on a ringon its side which is oriented away from the output rod, and anadjustment motion of the ring in an adjustment direction oriented towardthe output rod is limited with the aid of a retaining ring secured tothe boost body of the electromechanical brake booster, and the ring issupported by the boost body on its side oriented away from the outputrod with a pre-stressed spring.
 22. The braking system for a vehicle,comprising: a master brake cylinder; and an electromechanical brakingdevice for the master brake cylinder, including: an electric motor; anadjustable output rod which is arrangeable on the master brake cylinderso that at least one piston of the master brake cylinder is adjustablewith the adjusted output rod; a gear, the electric motor being connectedto the output rod at least via the gear so that a power transmissionpath is present, via which a motor output applied by the electric motoris at least partially transmittable to the output rod so that the outputrod is adjustable with the at least partially transmittable motoroutput; and at least one elastic component situated within the powertransmission path which is configured so that the at least one elasticcomponent is not compressible below a control point of theelectromechanical braking device, but during an occurrence of pressurepeaks in the master brake cylinder which are above the control point ofthe electromechanical braking device, the at least one elastic componentis compressible.